Tonight’s (10-18-2013) scheduled DUI checkpoint on U.S. 19 at 31975 between Curlew and Tampa road will involve the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office as well as a number of other agencies, such as the Florida Highway Patrol, the Pinellas Park and Largo police departments. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command bus will be on hand […]

If you are ever stopped for a driving under the influence (DUI) check anywhere around Tampa, the following story might suggest to you what not to do. The main lesson is not to talk too much and get yourself a DUI attorney before you inadvertently provide evidence which can be used against you later in […]

The number of DUI cases under review which involved controversial ex Tampa police officer, Sergeant Ray Fernandez, has now been extended to 40. This is in addition to the 12 cases which were yet to go to trial and have now been dismissed. This extraordinary turn of events is all due to the fact that […]

The machine that is used widely in Florida to help put DUI suspects on trial has been on trial itself, with no clear verdict on whether it is guilty or not. The Intoxilyzer 8000 is the latest in a line of machines used to test blood alcohol concentration in a DUI suspect, using breath blown […]

When Tampa Police Sergeant Ray Fernandez stopped attorney Phil Campbell on his way back from Mario’s Bar in Tampa late at night on January 23rd this year, little did he know what he was letting himself in for. The arrest of Campbell for DUI has now not only led to his own firing for misconduct, […]

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has just released the results of their September saturation patrol intended to remove DUI drivers from county roads as well as any other traffic violators. According to the Sheriff’s Office, last month’s initiative was held in coordination with Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (M.A.D.D.). The patrols took place on 8 separate […]

The Tampa Bay Times reported this week that 36 year old Jesse Mockler, a teacher, pleaded no contest to DUI and refused to submit to a breath test. As a result, it is likely that his days as a Middle School teacher in the Hernando County School District will soon be ending. Superintendent Lori Romano […]

If young Florida residents needed any confirmation of the potential perils of being charged with DUI, the plight of Willy Mitchell at University of Central Florida (UCF), as reported in the Orlando Sentinel, should serve as a warning. Mitchell is a junior starting linebacker at UCF, but has just been suspended by his head coach […]

One of the most common questions we get at our firm is “Should I take the breath test if I am ever pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving?” However, the question is not so easily answered. Watch DUI Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom discuss this topic in the video below: Video Transcript: My name is […]

Being charged with a DUI is can be a very complex an intimidating situation. If you have been charged with a DUI here in Tampa you could be facing some very serious penalties if you are convicted. DUI Attorney Stephen Higgins explains the DUI Sentencing in Tampa, Florida: Video Transcription: Hi, Steve Higgins of the […]